Depeche Mode's Andy Fletcher Dies, Aged 60

Andy Fletcher founding member of UK legends Depeche Mode has passed away.

Fletcher's death has been confirmed by the Depeche Mode Facebook page. The statement reads:

Andrew John Leonard Fletcher (born 8 July 1961 – 26 May 2022), sometimes referred to as Fletch, was an English keyboardist, DJ and electronica member of the Depeche Mode Founding member. In 2020, Fletcher was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Depeche Mode.

RIP Andy Fletcher, you will be missed.

Watch: Depeche Mode's Live Cover Video of David Bowie's "Heroes"

Depeche Mode have released a live cover video of David Bowie’s 1977 hit "Heroes".

The video was recorded during an encore of their set at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, which was the first date of their extensive ‘Global Spirit’, and has been released today (Sept. 22) as a celebration of the iconic song's 40th anniversary.

The video was directed by Tim Saccenti. Watch it below.

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Watch: Depeche Mode Reveal "Cover Me" Music Video

UK legends Depeche Mode have revealed the video for their current single "Cover Me".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from the band's latest album 'Spirit', which came out back in March via Columbia Records. Get your copy here.

The video was directed by longtime collaborator, Dutch photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn. Watch it below.

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Watch: Depeche Mode Unveil "Where's The Revolution" Music Video

UK legends Depeche Mode have unveiled the video for their newest single "Where's The Revolution".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from the band's upcoming new album 'Spirit', which will be out on March 17 via Columbia Records. Pre-order your copy here.

The video was directed by longtime collaborator Anton Corbijn. Watch it below.

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New Entry: Depeche Mode Premiere New Single "Where's The Revolution"

UK legends Depeche Mode have premiered their brand new single "Where's The Revolution".

The song is taken from the band's upcoming new album 'Spirit', produced by James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco and which will be out on March 17 via Columbia Records. Pre-order your copy here.

Stream the track below.

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Depeche Mode Announce New Album 'Spirit' And Global Spirit Tour

UK legends Depeche Mode have announced a new album titled 'Spirit' along with a Global Spirit Tour, live from Teatro dell'Arte at La Triennale di Milano.

The band's 14th studio album (the follow-up to 2013's 'Delta Machine'), has been produced by James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco (Foals, Florence & The Machine, Arctic Monkeys) and features synthesizer programming by techno heavyweight Matrixxman, and will be released in Spring 2017 via Columbia Records. Pre-order your copy here.

The Summer 2017 European stadium tour will see the band play to more than 1.5 million fans in 32 cities in 21 countries across Europe. Following the European tour dates in Summer 2017, the Global Spirit Tour will continue with shows in North and South America.

Tracklist:
01. Going Backwards
02. Where's the Revolution
03. The Worst Crime
04. Scum
05. You Move
06. Cover Me
07. Eternal
08. Poison Heart
09. So Much Love
10. Poorman
11. No More (This Is the Last Time)
12. Fail

Watch the live-streamed announcement below.

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Watch: Marsheaux Drop Music Video "Monument" (Depeche Mode Cover)

Greek electro pop duo Marsheaux have dropped the video for their cover version of Depeche Mode's "Monument".

The song is taken from their cover album 'A Broken Frame', released earlier this year via Undo Records. Get it here.

About the track the duo said: "Monument was the first track that we worked on, when we decided to go on with the A Broken Frame project. It was a song that we both loved and we were really curious how it would turn out. We believe that behind Martin Gore’s lyrics there is a hidden political background that is really similar with the crisis that we are experience in Greece. We really think that Monument is one of our best covers, and a great track for someone to get to know our A Broken Frame project.”

Check out the video here (via depechemode.de).

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New Entry: Johnny Marr Airs "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (Live)"

Johnny Marr has aired the live edit version of The Smiths' classic "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want".

The song serves as the b-side for hi Record Store Day 7" release of his interpretation of Depeche Mode’s 1993 classic "I Feel You".

Stream the track below.

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Watch: Martin Gore Shares Music Video For "Europa Hymn"

Depeche Mode founding member Martin L. Gore has shared the video for his newest tune "Europa Hymn".

The track is taken from his forthcoming new electronic instrumental album 'MG', which will be out on April 28 Mute Records. Pre-order the album here.

The animated clip was directed by M-I-E. Watch it below.

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Watch: Johnny Marr Airs New Video For "I Feel You" (Depeche Mode Cover)

Johnny Marr has aired the video for his cover version of Depeche Mode's classic "I Feel You".

The 7" single will be out on Record Store Day (April 18th) and is backed with a live version of The Smiths' "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want", recorded at Manchester Apollo in October 2014.

The video was directed by David Barnes. Watch it below.

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Johnny Marr Covers Depeche Mode's "I Feel You" For Record Store Day

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has announced he will release a cover of Depeche Mode's 1993 classic "I Feel You" for Record Store Day (April 18).

The 7" single will be released on a limited edition backed with a live version of The Smiths' 1984 also classic track "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want".

Johnny played the track live during the closing shows of last December's North American tour, and became very popular.

"The first night we played it someone posted it on YouTube and it became really popular in the encore. Then the tour was over and I was invited to do something for Record Store Day and it was a really good fit. We managed to put our own twist on it, and I think make it modern." Marr said.

Listen to Marr's cover of I Feel You below.

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Depeche Mode's Martin Gore Announces Solo Album MG, Airs "Europa Hymn"

Depeche Mode co-founder, Martin L. Gore has announced that he will release his new electronic instrumental album titled simply 'MG' in April 28 Mute Records.

The 16-track album was recorded at Gore's home studio in Santa Barbara, Calif, following Depeche Mode's 2013 tour. Pre-order the album here.

Talking about the album in a press release, Gore said: "I wanted to keep the music very electronic, very filmic, and give it an almost sci-fi like quality. Music is a necessity for me. I go into the studio at least five days a week, every week, so once I had the idea and the template, the process was quick and fun."  

Check out the album's tracklist and listen to the first taste "Europa Hymn" below.

Tracklsit:
Pinking
Swanning
Exalt
Elk
Brink
Europa Hymn
Creeper
Spiral
Stealth
Hum
Islet
Crowly
Trysting
Southerly
Featherlight
Blade

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Marsheaux Release 'A Broken Frame' A Tribute To Depeche Mode

Greek electro pop duo Marsheaux (aka Marianthi Melitsi and Sophie Sarigiannidou) have covered Depeche Mode's second ever album release in full as a tribute to one of the most influential groups of modern pop music.

'A Broken Frame' stands as "a tremendous challenge to dare cover it in full", the girls said, “In our minds ‘A Broken Frame’ is the most underestimated Depeche Mode album, it needs to find its fair place in the course of Depeche Mode’s career. When we started recordingthe first demos many said that the whole idea wasn’t good at all but we had faith in it and treated itwith love and respect. We know that it sounds strange to listen to ‘Leave In Silence’ or ‘My SecretGarden’ with female vocals. 

Depeche Mode’s ‘A Broken Frame’ was released in September 1982 and signaled the start of Martin Gore’s songwriting duties after Vince Clarke’s departure from the group. For this exact reason, ‘A Broken Frame’ is widely considered, their ‘first’ original, though it was released just one year after their official debut album ‘Speak And Spell’, an album that carried the songwriting seal of Vince Clarke who left the group to form Yazoo with Alison Moyet. Three singles were released from‘A Broken Frame’prior to the album release – ‘See You’ (January 1982), ‘Meaning Of Love’ (April 1982) and‘Leave In Silence’ (August 1982).

Marsheaux stand gracefully to the performing demands of the songs with a reflective sense when they sing for love’s calls (‘See You’, ‘Meaning Of Love’) as well as with a respect that the darker tracks need when dealing with loss and betrayal (‘Leave In Silence’, ‘My Secret Garden’). They also highlight with a fresh, modern production approach on masterpieces such as ‘Satellite’, ‘Monument’ and even the new romantic instrumental ‘Nothing To Fear’.

The album is available now digitally and will be out on vinyl and CD on February 23 via Undo Records. Get it here.

Stream "Leave in Silence" below.

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Depeche Mode Announce Live Album And Concert Film

Depeche Mode have announced the global release of their CD/DVD Depeche Mode Live In Berlin for November 17th via Columbia Records. 

Directed by their longtime creative collaborator, the filmmaker Anton Corbijn, the release features two hours worth of never before released, stunning live concert footage.

It was filmed on location at the o2 World Berlin on November 25th and 27th, 2013 during the band’s extremely successful Delta Machine Tour which saw them play to over 2.4 million people in 32 countries. Depeche Mode was touring in support of their lauded 13th studio album, Delta Machine, which debuted at #1 in 12 countries worldwide in March 2013. 

The CD/DVD will include not only performances of tracks from Delta Machine but also some of their most memorable and biggest hits including “Personal Jesus” and “Policy of Truth”.

Tracklist:

Disc 1:

1. Welcome To My World
2. Angel
3. Walking In My Shoes
4. Precious
5. Black Celebration
6. Should Be Higher
7. Policy Of Truth
8. The Child Inside
9. But Not Tonight
10. Heaven
11. Soothe My Soul

Disc 2:

1. A Pain That I'm Used To
2. A Question Of Time
3. Enjoy The Silence
4. Personal Jesus
5. Shake The Disease
6. Halo
7. Just Can't Get Enough
8. I Feel You
9. Never Let Me Down
10. Goodbye

More info here.

Depeche Mode To Reissue Entire Back Catalog On 180 Gram Vinyl

Depeche Mode have announced that they're reissuing their full master album catalogue on 180 gram audiophile vinyl, complete with inserts, liner notes and glossy gatefold sleeves.

The reissues will come in three separate batches, starting on February 4th with Some Great Reward, Music For The Masses, Songs Of Faith And Devotion, and Black Celebration. March 25th will see the release of A Broken Flame, Ultra, Construction Time Again, and Violator. Finally, on May 27th, the campaign concludes with Speak And Spell, Exciter, Playing The Angel, and Sounds Of The Universe.

All of the vinyl reissues will be available through Amazon and physical record stores. You can buy the first titles now by using the links below:

Some Great Reward

Black Celebration

Songs of Faith and Devotion

Music for the Masses

More info here.

Watch: Depeche Mode Premiere Live Video For "Should Be Higher"

Depeche Mode have premiered a live video for "Should Be Higher", another cut taken from their latest LP 'Delta Machine' out now via Columbia Records.

The song is part of our current playlist www.koolrockradio.com.

The Delta Machine Tour lands in North America, kicking off tonight with a show in Detroit's DTE Energy Music Theatre. Limited tickets still available for some North American tour dates, more details here. 

The video was shot on the Euro leg of the Delta Machine Tour. Watch it below.

Watch: Depeche Mode Unveil New Video For "Broken" In-Studio

Depeche Mode have unveiled an in-studio new video for "Broken", another cut taken from their brand new album 'Delta Machine', out now via Columbia Records. The song is part of our current playlist www.koolrockradio.com.

Watch it below.

You can buy your copy of Delta Machine on iTunes.

Watch: Depeche Mode Unveil New Video For "Soothe My Soul"

Depeche Mode have unveiled the new video for "Soothe My Soul", the second single from their brand new album 'Delta Machine', out now via Columbia Records. The song is part of our current playlist www.koolrockradio.com.

Watch it below.

Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan Opens Up About His Infamous Overdose In 1996

In 1996, Depeche Mode frontman, Dave Gahan 'died' for two minutes when he overdosed on a speedball, which is heroin and cocaine combined.

In a recent interview, Gahan talked about how he felt at that time.

"The first thing I realised in the hospital was that I exited my body. I was floating underneath the ceiling and could observe exactly what was happening underneath me: Paramedics were running around my body and tried to save me. I screamed that I wasn’t actually lying down there but above them." He explained.

"I believe it was my soul screaming which had already left my body and became a witness of what happened to my body. At that point I was clinically dead, my heart wasn't beating. These seconds seemed like hours to me. And suddenly, there was a complete, frightening darkness around me. As if someone had turned off the light."

When he finally came around, the star woke up in handcuffs for being in possession of drugs. "When I woke up, I was tied to the bed with handcuffs. Policemen were standing in front of me and read my rights to me. I was arrested because of possession of cocaine and heroin."

"The court let me do a therapy. For about a year, I lived in a detoxification clinic with other drug addicts and alcoholics. I regularly had to do a urine test. If they had found a prohibited substance only once, I would have had to go to jail in Los Angeles for two years. I was really afraid of this. For the first time in my life, it became clear to me that I am not immortal." He added.

Watch: Depeche Mode New Video Of 'Delta Machine' Behind The Scenes Documentary

Depeche Mode have shared a new video clip about the making of Delta Machine. 

Capturing Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher and producer Ben Hillier hard at work in the studio, the clip explores the process behind Depeche Mode's latest, from Martin's earliest demos through Dave's vocals and beyond.

Watch the video below.

Depeche Mode will release their 13th studio album Delta Machine in the UK on March 25 and a day later in the US.